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H. M. Ships "Hecla" & "Griper" in Winter Harbour

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Uncolored Arctic scene with two vessels on the ice and the stars visible in the night sky. Between the two vessels, a single figure tends to a fire with a pot hanging over it and a barrel nearby. In the far right, behnd the ships and over an ice-hill, the tops of two tents are visible. In the bottom right corner is a silhouette of a wolf or fox. Title and production information printed in lower margin.


ship portraits; exploration
1821-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Westall, W.; Beechey; Murray, John
ink; paper
7 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in
Britain: London